AML & Conflicts Analyst – Risk & Compliance

Bristows LLP; United States; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristows LLP's Risk & Compliance team leads AML, conflicts and regulatory matters, and provides training to practice groups. This role focuses on onboarding due diligence and ongoing client risk management in a fast-paced law firm environment.

You will conduct client due diligence, assess risk, monitor client relationships, perform sanctions/PEP checks, and support staff with queries. The team values collaboration, hands-on supervision, and clear escalation paths.

Qualifications

• Onboarding due diligence for new and existing clients.
• Assessing client and matter risk and commenting on risk scores.
• Ongoing monitoring of client relationships.
• Responding to high risk queries and escalating as needed.
• Training partners and fee earners on AML and compliance.
• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of AML regulations and best practices.
• Managing AML information within firm systems.
• Establishing information barriers and handling day-to-day queries.
• Research using online databases and national registries.
• Conducting sanctions, PEP, and adverse media searches.

Responsibilities

• Conduct client due diligence during onboarding and for ongoing client relationships.
• Compile risk assessments and comment on risk scores assigned by partners.
• Monitor new and existing clients for AML and regulatory compliance.
• Respond to high risk queries and escalate to management when required.
• Support training for partners and fee earners on AML and conflicts.
• Keep knowledge of AML regulations current and implement best practices.
• Manage AML information across the firm's systems and databases.
• Establish information barriers and address day-to-day queries.
• Conduct research using commercial databases and company registries.
• Carry out routine sanctions, PEP, and adverse media checks.
• Coordinate with partners to resolve conflicts of interest on onboarding.
• Perform conflict checks and interpret complex search results for reporting.
• Assist with file audits and uphold office policies on compliance.

Job description

Bristows LLP's Risk & Compliance team leads AML, conflicts and regulatory matters, and provides training to practice groups. This role focuses on onboarding due diligence and ongoing client risk management in a fast-paced law firm environment.

You will conduct client due diligence, assess risk, monitor client relationships, perform sanctions/PEP checks, and support staff with queries. The team values collaboration, hands-on supervision, and clear escalation paths.